"All cartoon
characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature
of fantasy and fable.”
-Walt Disney
This quote explains
how fantasy and fables are different in their portrayal than realistic fiction.
Fantasy and fables, by definition, must be exaggerated. Fantasy utilizes real
world elements to provide a foundation for the magic to build upon. Medieval
fantasy has the classic standbys of knights, kings, castle etc with a layer of
magic and dragons to enrich the experience. A realistic movie of the medieval
cannot include this. In fables, character traits are exaggerated to teach a
lesson. Over the top is more memorable, thus an extreme liar reinforces the fable
on honesty. Walt Disney understood this perfectly.
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